Compare towns
Lemington vs Ripton vs Worcester vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lemington | Ripton | Worcester | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
508 |
831Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365 24% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.